Plant marker



H. ZOPFF.

Patented Feb. 2L 31922.

Hem/' Zoff-F INV ENTOR ATTORNEY 'fr rance,

:sans zorra, or nonnen, ra'rcnreanf incase?.

To all 'whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, HANS Zorrr, a citizen of German residing at Monroe Ain the county of l onroe and State of Michigan, have invented new and useful Improvements in Plant Markers, of. which the following'is a specification.

This invention relates to plant markers and an-object of the invention is to provide a plant marker which is constructed of a minimum number of parts, as well as one which is preferably stamped from sheet metal so as to rovide a marker which will not be material) ditions.

- Another object of the invention is-to pro? vide a plant marker which embodies a vname plate carrying member having a supportinli7 stake formed thereon and provided wit name plate guiding and retaining flanges as well as a centrally disposed rib which is slightly struck outwardly to bend the name 'plate sufficiently to cause firm binding engagement of the name plate against its guides and also to strike out from the carryfor engaging the ends revent longitudinal.

ing body, obstructions of the name plate to movement thereof rela ive to the carrying ody.

Other objects of the inventionI will appear in the following detailed description taken Vin connection wlth the accompanying drawings wherein Fig. 1 is a face marker. l

. Fig. 2 is a rear view of the plant marker.

Fig. 3' is a, horizontal section taken on line 3 3 of Fig. l. Fig'. Il is a vertical fragmentary section taken on the line 4 4 of ig'. 1.

Referring more particularly to the draw- `ing the improved plant marker comprises the carryin body 1, and the "name plate 2, which is etachably carried by the carryone piece, or preferably stamped from sheet metal substantially in cross shape, providing a head 3 which is perforated at 4c to permit the marker to be attached -by means of a wire, string, or the like, to tag nursery trees or the like if it is so desired. vThe stake 5 of the body gradually tapers towards its centeras it extends downwardly and it has its lower end pointed as shown at 6 to facilitate its insertlon into the ground when the I PNT M v10, 11 and 12 struck ly affected by weather ,con

- render its indicia The carrying body lis cast in Specification of Letters Patent. Patent-,ggd Ffgb, 21, l 922 Application led October 30, 1920. Serial No.' 420,697.

marker is used in designating varieties of seeds planted in certain beds. rlhe cross arms 7 and 8 of the body 1 have guides 9, therefrom providing openings 13 and 14C. rllhe guides are arranged in upper and lower sets, and have their facing ends spaced, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 an'd 2 of the drawings providing a centrall disposed bracing rib 15. "The bracing rib 15 is slightly struclr forwardly, as clearly shown in Figs.. 3 and 4 of the drawing, for forcing the-name plate 2 firm against the guides 9, 10, l1 and l2 to prevent accidental movement of the name plate relative to the carrying body. Bosses 16 and y17' are struck forwardly from the cross' arms 7 and 8, and are positioned to be engaged by the ends of the name plate 2 to prevent ongitudinal movement of the name plate. The name plate 2 is preferably struck from resilient or spring sheet metal so as to permit it to be s rung suf'ciently to permit its proper sli ing 1n position relative to the carrying body 1. The indicia indicated at 18 may be either printed upon or out from the name plate 2 as desired without departing from the spirit of this invention. p

By making the entire plant marker of metal it may be Parkerized or chemically treated to render it rust proof so that it canv bensed a number-of seasons and also by Y making the marker of metal a marker is proview of the improved plant vided which will not be mutilated sms to unintelligible by weather conditions. From'the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings it will be, apparent that a durable and efficient' plant marker has been provided which can lbe stamped 'from sheet metal at arelatively low cost of manufacture; it comprising merely two pieces, i. e., a name carrying body and a name plate;

'It is, of course, to .be understood that the invention may be constructed in various other manners and the parts associated in other relations and,v therefore, 'l do not desire to be limitedin any manner except as set forth' inthe claim hereunm appended.

Having thus 'described my invention what l claim is: A device of the class described comprising a relatively dat' body formed from a sin le piece of material and including: a sta e,

cross arms extending at right angles from 'opposite ends of said stake and provided with elongated openings, a head extending from the opposite end of said stake and pro' vided with an enlargedl opening, a name opposite edges of said opening and engaging said plate, and bodies struck forwardly from said cross. arms adjacenl; to the ends w ofv said plate.

In testlmony whereof I aix my signature;

HANS ZOLFF. 

